# Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, Section 212: Entities controlled etc by local authorities

Extent: E+W

(1) An order under this section is an order which requires, prohibits or regulates the taking of specified actions by entities connected with a local authority.
(2) The Secretary of State may make an order under this section in relation to—
(a) all English local authorities;
(b) English local authorities of particular descriptions;
(c) particular English local authorities.
(3) The Welsh Ministers may make an order under this section in relation to—
(a) all Welsh local authorities;
(b) Welsh local authorities of particular descriptions;
(c) particular Welsh local authorities.
(4) An order under this section may also include provision which requires, prohibits or regulates—
(a) the taking of specified actions by a local authority in relation to entities connected with the local authority;
(b) the taking of specified actions by members or officers of a local authority who are qualifying persons.
(5) An order under this section may make provision in relation to—
(a) every entity connected with a local authority;
(b) such entities of a particular description.
(6) For the purposes of this section an entity (“E”) is “connected with” a local authority at any time if—
(a) it is an entity other than the local authority; and
(b) according to proper practices in force at that time, financial information about E must be included in the local authority's statement of accounts for the financial year in which that time falls.
(7) In this section—
“actions” includes courses of action;
“English local authority” means a local authority in England , and includes a local authority which exercises functions in relation to an area which is partly in England and partly in Wales;
“entity” means any entity, whether or not a legal person;
“financial year” means a period for which—
(a)a statement of accounts of the local authority must be prepared by reason of section 3 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, or
(b)accounts of the local authority must be prepared by reason of section 13 of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004;
“local authority” means any body which—
(a)is a local authority for the purposes of section 21 of the Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26) (see subsection (6) of that section and section 23 of that Act), apart from a police and crime commissioner but including a corporate joint committee established by regulations under Part 5 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021; and
(b) in the case of a body in Wales, is required to prepare statements of accounts by regulations made under section 39 of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004;
“qualifying person” means a person who—
(a)is authorised to represent the local authority at meetings of an entity that is connected with the local authority; or
(b)is a member or director of such an entity or the holder of any other specified position in relation to such an entity;
“specified” means specified, or of a description specified, by the order;
“Welsh local authority” means a local authority in Wales.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/28/section/212 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-and-public-involvement-in-health-act-2007/section-212
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